- uprush
- up|rush [ `ʌp,rʌʃ ] nounan uprush of emotion/fear/joy etc. LITERARYa sudden strong feeling of emotion, fear, happiness, etc.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Uprush — Up rush , n. Act of rushing upward; an upbreak or upburst; as, an uprush of lava. R. A. Proctor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Uprush — Up*rush , v. i. To rush upward. Southey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uprush — noun Date: 1871 1. an upward rush (as of gas or liquid) 2. a sudden increase < an uprush of energy > < an uprush of emotion > … New Collegiate Dictionary
uprush — /up rush /, n. 1. an upward rush, as of water or air. 2. an abrupt increase: an uprush of business during the noon hour. [1870 75; UP + RUSH1] * * * … Universalium
uprush — /ˈʌprʌʃ/ (say uprush) noun a sudden or violent upward flow, movement, etc. {up + rush1} …
uprush — antplūdis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Medžiagos ar organizmų plūsmo srautas. atitikmenys: angl. swash; uprush vok. Brandungstrom, m; Swall rus. накат, m; наплыв … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
uprush — run up (the rush of water up a structure such as a beach on the breaking of a wave. Also called swash) … Dictionary of ichthyology
uprush — 1. noun An upwards rush. 2. verb To rush upward … Wiktionary
uprush — The strong upward flow air current in cumulus clouds during their stage of rapid development, often preceding a thunderstorm. Also known as a vertical jet … Aviation dictionary
uprush — noun a sudden upward surge or flow … English new terms dictionary
